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How The Presidential Contest Is Affecting Illinois' Senate Race

7:43am October 12, 2016

Clashes between Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump are distracting. Steve Inskeep talks to Ill. Rep. Tammy Duckworth about what she's doing to gain votes in a tight Senate race with incumbent Mark Kirk.

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How Clinton And Trump Plan To Address The Issue Of Poverty

7:43am October 12, 2016

by Pam Fessler

Tens of millions of Americans live in poverty, yet the issue has received scant attention on the presidential campaign trail. We examine the candidates' plans to address poverty.

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Conservative Female Voters Disagree On Trump Tape Fallout

7:07am October 12, 2016

Following a tape of Donald Trump making vulgar comments about women, some female voters struggle to support him. Steve Inskeep talks to Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List.

Donald Trump's response about Islamophobia inspired #MuslimsReportStuff.

Trump Debate Comment Inspires #MuslimsReportStuff, And It's Very Funny

8:44pm October 11, 2016

by Brian Naylor

The GOP nominee reacted to a questioner who said she's Muslim by saying Muslims have to "come in and report when they see something going on." Muslims on The Internet responded with comedy.

New Clinton Child Tax Credit Could Help Low-Income Parents, But Cost Is $200 Billion

7:04pm October 11, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

The Democrat wants to double the credit for parents of children 4 and under. It would be paid for by a tax on Wall Street, the wealthy, corporations. Trump's tax plan would most benefit the wealthy.

Trump Appears To Break With Pence Over Syria Policy

6:37pm October 11, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

GOP nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, have had some strange moments in their relationship in recent days, including an open break over Syria policy.

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Al Gore Joins Hillary Clinton On Campaign Trail In Florida

6:37pm October 11, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton campaigned Tuesday with former Vice President Al Gore in Florida, the state where his fortunes fell in the 2000 campaign.

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Four Weeks To Election Day, Trump Lashes Out At GOP As Clinton Fights On

4:31pm October 11, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Donald Trump fights on as his party tries to manage the fallout from a controversial video of the candidate released last week, as Hillary Clinton appears sure-footed four weeks from Election Day.

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Beneath Strong Support For Clinton, Emotions Run Deep Among Black Voters

4:31pm October 11, 2016

by Sam Sanders

If you only looked at the polls, you would think deciphering the black vote this election is pretty simple: those who vote will mostly vote for Hillary Clinton. But beneath that lopsided support are some pretty deep emotions: a dissatisfaction with both candidates, a nostalgia for the national unity that seemed to exist when Obama first won the presidency, and disgust at the tone and tenor of this presidential campaign.

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Conservative Blogger Criticizes GOP Response To Trump's Lewd Comments

4:31pm October 11, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Marybeth Glenn, a conservative editor and blogger at CollisionOfChurchandState.com, about where the GOP party stands for conservative women. After tape was released of Donald Trump making misogynistic and lewd comments about women, Glenn feels increasingly betrayed by GOP lawmakers she's supported but who have sat out from charging Trump with sexism.

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